When Goldman Sachs named David Solomon its new CEO, the media didn’t just focus on his professional background and his rise through the ranks; it also covered his moonlighting as a bona fide DJ. Solomon, aka DJ D-Sol, is known…
By Jeffrey Ross, co-founder of The Running Plan, Malaysia. I’d like to share some important running lessons that I’ve learned; hopefully some of these can help your running too! 1 – Keep a detailed training log 2 – Structure your…
Avoid Overtraining Chose a plan that works for you and stick to it. Don’t fall into the trap of seeing what another runner is doing for mileage and think you should be doing the same. Have faith in your plan and work…
What's better for your brain: 15 minutes of jogging or 15 minutes of relaxation? A new study compared cognitive boosts from running versus relaxing. Researchers compared jogging versus relaxing for 15 minutes. Jogging provided clear cognitive and mood benefits. The…
Running gets a bad rap when it comes to your body – from your knees to your toenails, as a complete beginner, the horror stories come thick and fast. Yet what actually happens to your body when you start running?…
The traditional heart rate formulas used to calculate maximum heart rate (MHR) purportedly overestimate MHR figures for women. Research shows that a female-specific formula could better predict a woman's MHR based on her age. Until now, the majority of calculations apply…
Known as the “Citizen Runner” because he fits in running around a full-time job, Yuki Kawauchi often competes in excess of a dozen marathons every year. Here the three-time World Championship marathon representative for Japan and 2018 Boston Marathon victor…
Here is a good question for all the road runners out there… ‘Should you incorporate trail running into your weekly running routine?’ In my professional opinion, the answer is “yes”, but it should be limited to 15-20% of your weekly…
Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned. A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide - 1.4 billion - are not doing enough physical exercise, a figure that…
Runners, whether beginners or experts, very often have an obsessive and compulsive approach when it comes to training. Any running, as long as it is harder or faster than the day before, can be conceived as good training according to…